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More corroboration of tablet device brewing at Apple
AppleInsider —
... that the company is still actively developing the device and intends to bring it to market only when it meets the stringent demands of chief executive Steve Jobs. In its own report Tuesday, TechCrunch cited three independent sources close to Apple who say to "expect a large screen iPod touch device to be released in the Fall of 09, with a 7 or 9 inch screen." "Prototypes have been seen and handled by one of our sources, and Apple is talking to OEMs in Asia now about mass production," the publication said. It added that there were some early concerns amongst Apple ...
Tudo indica que uma Apple tablet realmente chegará em breve
MacMagazine —
... Hoje, o TechCrunch publicou uma nota afirmando que “fontes confiáveis” garantem a chegada de um iPod touch maior no outono (do hemisfério norte; primavera, no sul) de 2009. Segundo eles, protótipos já inclusive circulam nos QGs da Maçã e a empresa já estaria negociando sua produção com OEMs asiáticas. ...
Large Form iPod Touch is on the way?
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff —
... Touch to be more welcomed by users as larger screen size will make it to use or play those apps or games more comfortably.
There is no word for the pricing yet. The current iPod Touch with a screen size of 3.5 inch starts at $299. And the 32GB model costs $399. The large-form iPod touch shall be priced significantly higher than the current model. Hope they won’t double or price it up more due to it’s at least double the screen size of the current iPod touch.
source [TechCrunch]
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Report: Apple working on large-screen iPod Touch
Crave: The gadget blog —
... Apple is expected to release an iPod Touch device with a 7- to 9-inch screen in the fall of 2009, according to a report on TechCrunch that cites three independent sources. ...
Apple rumor roundup: aluminum Mac minis and supersized iPod touches
Engadget —
... Listen, you know the drill by now: Macworld is less than a month away, and that causes a Cupertino-sized rumor mill to fill up with hints of new / refreshed hardware of all shapes and sizes. The crew at TUAW claim they've heard from sources that a new Mac mini ...
Rumor: Apple Launching Giant iPod Touch Next Fall [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... Citing "three independent sources close to Apple," one who has "actually held the device," TechCrunch says Apple is planning to release a giant iPod touch device with a seven- or nine-inch screen next fall. ...
iPod Touch to get larger screen in fall 2009
Gizmo Watch —
... iPod lovers could soon get a taste of better and bigger iPods if sources of TechCrunch are to be believed. Reports have surfaced that Apple’s next-gen iPod Touch will come with a larger 7-9 inch displays in the fall of 2009. It’s hard to imagine the number of people ready to handle a 9-inch brick in their pockets, but it surely will attract people who love to see images and videos on a larger screens. The extremely large screen will not only change the looks and the design of the media player, but will also bring a drastic change to their price tags as well. ...
Netbookish iPod Touch to come out next year?
Tech Ticker —
... – just like the netbooks, 7 or 9-inch. Though it will be competing with netbooks, Apple’s larger iPod Touch won’t feature a physical keyboard, but the same set of features present in the current iPod Touch.
According to his source who has handled the prototype, Apple is already in talks with some OEMs from Asia for mass production. There is no word on what the pricing would be but the device is expected to get an official status somewhere in Autumn next year.
[Via TechCrunch]
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Apple iPad launching in 2009?
T3.com All —
... from what they're saying, it's likely to be a large-sized iPod touch with 7-inch or 9-inch screen, mixing access to the iTunes app store with iTunes and a Safari web browser. They also add that prototypes have been 'handled' by those sources, with Apple now in discussions in Asia about mass production. We'll file this under 'believe it when we see it' for now, but it could make commercial sense, especially with a proposed launch in time for Christmas 2009. Link: Apple (via TechCrunch ) Nokia N97 Sign up for the free T3 newsletter Want your latest gadgets news ...
Large Format iPod Touch Rumors Point to Fall 2009 Launch
I4U News —
... News Large Format iPod Touch Rumors Point to Fall 2009 Launch TechCrunch has an Apple rumor that it feels is pretty well substantiated. According to the blog, it has confirmation from three independent sources that Apple may be launching a large format iPod Touch in the fall of 2009. How large a format you ask? The rumor says the beastie will have a 7 or 9-inch screen. That is a serious iPod touch and according to one of the sources cited by TechCrunch, it has held the device. An Apple tablet device has been rumored for years and with the massive success of the App store, ...
Rumor: se viene un iPod Touch con pantalla grande en 2009
Celularis —
El propio Michael Arrington en TechCrunch citó a tres fuentes cercanas a Apple para asegurar que lanzarían un iPod Touch con pantalla de 7 o 9 pulgadas en la primavera de 2009 (otoño para USA). La compañía estaría llevando los prototipos a la OEM en Asia para comenzar con la producción.
Según una de las fuentes, Apple lleva años experimentando con dispositivos estilo Tablets pero siempre estuvieron preocupados de que no gustaran a los usuarios.
Pero ahora las cosas cambiaron ya que ...
Rumor about Apple tablet device: Does this make sense to you?
Core77 —
... The web is abuzz with rumors of Apple's allegedly forthcoming "7-9 inch iPod Touch," i.e. tablet device, reported by TechCrunch and giddily re-posted by dozens of weblogs. But no one seems to be looking at the claim closely--for example, here's the supposed rationale for Apple making such a device: ...
Rumor: Large-Form iPod Touch Coming Fall 2009
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... As always, we should take rumors with a grain of salt. But this time around -- with Techmeme's Michael Arrington citing three sources -- the fabled device has more hope. ...
¿Lanzará Apple un iPod Touch gigante en otoño?
Gizmología —
... Rumores relacionados a Apple la verdad es que sobran pero nunca es suficiente y ahora surgió otro que informa TechCrunch que dice que la empresa de la manzana lanzará un iPod Touch gigante en otoño que tendrá entre 7 y 8 pulgadas de pantalla. ...
A nine inch iPod Touch?
Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine —
January 2, 2009 Rumours surrounding Apple’s plans are in abundance right now, but what awaits us at the last Apple MacWorld keynote address next Tuesday is still no certainty. There’s a lot of speculation about the possibility of an iPhone Nano being announced, and a more recent rumour has been kickstarted by TechCrunch (which it reports to have substantiated from three sources), suggests there’s a much larger iPod Touch in the works, with a seven inch or even a nine inch screen (up from the current 3.5 inches). Ironically, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who ...
Patent watch: Does this show an Apple tablet?
CrunchGear —
... it could mean that Apple is experimenting with miniaturization; Arrington claimed that a Mac tablet was on the way late last year. Head spinning, whom to believe? ...
Rumor: Apple has a netbook coming and Foxconn might build it
CrunchGear —
There have been around 1,736 (give or take) Apple netbook rumors within the last year. The latest rumor comes from Digitimes and is a little lite on details,
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is in the running to land orders for a netbook from Apple, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources from the component supply chain.
Could be a Netbook, huge iPod touch, or something only Steve Jobs type invisionaries dream about. We’re bound to find out ...
